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Albert Cim

1845 – 1924

French literary critic

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Lived 1845 – 1924 (aged 78). Albert Cim was a French literary critic, writer and bibliographer.

Albert-Antoine Cimochowski, called Albert Cim, (22 October 1845 – 8 May 1924) was a French novelist, literary critic and bibliographer.

Biography Albert Cimochowski, born to a French mother and a Polish officer who fled to France after the 1830 November Uprising, began a career in public service with the Postes et télégraphes in Paris in 1861. Writing under the name Albert Cim, he entered journalism, producing articles on philology, criticism, and bibliography, pieces that were quickly noticed. He collaborated with many newspapers, including "lights" ones (La Gaudriole) and held the Revue littéraire column of Le Radical from 1881 to 1894, then of the National from 1895 to 1897. He also participated in writing the Dictionnaire de la langue française by Littré. Meanwhile, he published books for children and novels, which earned him the title of five-time winner of the Académie française, and documentary, literary, and bibliographic studies. In 1896, he was appointed a librarian by the Under Secretary for Postes and Telegraphs. He was also a member of the Société des gens de lettres of which he was twice the vice-president.

Works

1880: Jeunesse, mœurs de province 1885: Service de nuit 1887: Amis d'enfance 1887: Institution de demoiselles, mœurs parisiennes 1888: Deux malheureuses Text online 1888: La Rue des Trois Belles 1889: Un Coin de province 1890: Les Prouesses d'une fille 1891: Bas-Bleus 1892: Bonne Amie 1893: En pleine gloire, histoire d'une mystification 1893: Spectacles enfantins 1894: Demoiselles à marier 1894: Joyeuse Ville 1894: Histoire d'un baiser Text online 1895: Fils unique. Le neveu de Mlle Papillon Text online 1896: Le Célèbre Barastol, vie et aventures d'un commis voyageur 1896: Grand'-Mère et petit-fils 1896: Fils unique. Le Neveu de Mlle Papillon 1897: Césarin, histoire d'un vagabond 1898: La Petite Fée 1898: Jeunes Amours 1899: Émancipées 1900: Farceurs 1900: Mademoiselle Cœur d'Ange, histoire d'une tante, de ses neveux, de ses nièces et de ses bêtes 1902: Une bibliothèque : l'art d'acheter les livres, de les classer, de les conserver et de s'en servir Text online 1903: Le Dîner des gens de lettres : souvenirs littéraires Text online 1903: Amateurs et voleurs de livres : emprunteurs indélicats, voleurs par amour des livres, voleurs par amour de l'argent; vols dans les bibliothèques publiques, chez les éditeurs, libraires, bouquinistes, etc. (Reprint: Ides et Calendes, Neuchâtel, 1998). 1903: Le Petit Léveillé Text online 1904: Le Roman d'un bon garçon 1904: Contes et souvenirs de mon pays Text online 1905: Mes amis et moi 1905–1908: Le Livre : historique, fabrication, achat, classement, usage et entretien (5 volumes) 1906: Les Quatre fils Hémon 1910: Le Chansonnier Émile Debraux, roi de la goguette, 1796-1831 1910: Bureaux et bureaucrates, mémoires d'un employé des PTT 1911: La Revanche d'Absalon 1912: Disparu ! Histoire d'un enfant perdu 1912: Mes vacances : chasse à l'ours; deux amis, le père Laverdure et son chien Finaud; la brouette de mon grand-père; pensionnaires !… etc., etc. 1913: Le Gros Lot 1913: Mystificateurs et mystifiés célèbres 1914: Entre camarades 1919: Les Coulisses du monde littéraire : Nina de Villard et son salon 1919: Les Femmes et les livres 1920: . Curiosités et singularités, bévues et lapsus, etc. Text online 1921: Nouvelles Récréations littéraires et historiques. Curiosités et Singularités. Bévues et Lapsus, etc. Historiens. Philosophes. Orateurs. Médecins. Politiciens. Journalistes. Ecclésiastiques. Femmes écrivains. Appendice. Coquilles typographiques 1921: Deux cousins 1923: Petit Manuel de l'amateur de livres (multiples formats Text online) 1924: Amis d'enfance 1924: Le Travail intellectuel. L'ordre, la clarté, l'écriture, manies des écrivains Text online

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Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Montyon Prize; Prix Sobrier-Arnould; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Prix Lambert
Also known as
Albert-Antoine Cimochowski

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Albert Cim?

French literary critic (1845-1924)

When was Albert Cim born?

Albert Cim was born on 22 October 1845 in Bar-le-Duc.

When did Albert Cim die?

Albert Cim died on 8 May 1924 in Paris.

What was Albert Cim's occupation?

Albert Cim was a literary critic, writer and bibliographer.

What nationality was Albert Cim?

Albert Cim was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albert Cim

· Wikidata: Q2831048

· DBpedia: Albert Cim

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